Category: Geology

Of the most outstanding folds of the Geopark

These Jurassic layers were deposited under a tropical sea that existed in this area and then folded by the Alpine orogeny in the Tertiary.

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Categorías Geology Geological Point

Ancient Volcano of Orea

Witness of other times in these lands

The ancient volcano of Orea bears witness to the fact that there were volcanoes in this area, although not in the same way as we are used to seeing them.

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Categorías Geology Geological Point

Hundido de Armallones

Traces of an event many years ago

Hundido de Armallones is a spectacular rocky escarpment formed by the collapse of the flank of the Tajo canyon, due to an earthquake.

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Categorías Canyons Geology Geological Point Visit

Ciudad Encantada Hoya del Espino

Small enchanted town in Peñalen

The enchanted town of Hoya del Espino is a small group of whimsical shaped thunderstorms and cliffs very close to Peñalén.

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Categorías Geology Tormos and Alleys

Sima de Alcorón

Sima prepared for the visit

The Sima de Alcorón is a natural well 63 m deep which is easy to descend as it is equipped for visits.

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Categorías Caves and Chasms Geology Geological Point Visit

The Escaleruela

Spectacular waterfall that is rarely seen

La Escaleruela is a spectacular tufa that owes its name to its stepped shape. A magnificent example of a tuffaceous construction in the Upper Tagus.

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Categorías Waterfalls Geology Visit

Alleyways of Peñas Rubias

Small enchanted town very close to La Salobreja

The alleys of Peñas Rubias are also known as the "enchanted town of Orea" and are a curious relief resulting from erosion and modelling.

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Categorías Geology Tormos and Alleys Visit

River Piedras de Orea

A river of stones, have you ever seen it?

The river of stones of Orea is an accumulation of thousands of quartzite blocks that covers the slope of the Cerro de San Cristóbal.

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Categorías Geology Geological Point Visit

La Aguaspeña

Rock in full formation

The water really does seem to turn to stone in the Aguaspeña, a waterfall active all year round that is a large tuff in formation

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Categorías Waterfalls Geology Nature Geological Point Visit

Czech Dropstone

A rock that dragged an iceberg

The Czech Dropstone is a rock that was trapped in glaciers, and when it broke away from the glaciers and fell into the sea, it ended up on the seabed.

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Categorías Geology Geological Point

Abandoned Meander of Hoya de la Parra

Old abandoned meander in the Tagus

In the place known as "Hoya de la Parra" is an abandoned meander of the Tagus river, it can be visited following the route of the Taravilla lagoon.

Dirección Near Salto Poveda

Categorías Geology Geological Point